Hardware assembly for mounting coping

Abstract

An assembly is described for mounting coping on a surface. A first vertical plate includes fastening elements for fastening a first end of a cover thereon and vertical weakness lines for allowing bending of the plate along a vertical line so as to form an angle defined by the bent plate. A second vertical plate includes a fastening element for fastening a second end of a cover thereon and weakness lines for allowing bending of the plate along a vertical line so as to form an angle defined by the bent plate. First and second covers are provided for mounting by their respective ends each to the first and second vertical plates and wherein each cover includes a mating edge for contacting a substantial portion of the mating edge of the other cover when the first and second covers are mounted on the vertical plates and the vertical plates bent to conform to and mounted on a structural body.

I claim: 
     
       1. Assembly for mounting coping on a surface comprising: a first vertical plate including means for fastening a first end of a cover thereon and means for allowing bending of the plate along a vertical line so as to form an angle defined by the bent plate;   a second vertical plate including means for fastening a second end of a cover thereon and means for allowing bending of the plate along a vertical line so as to form an angle defined by the bent plate; and   first and second covers to be mounted by their respective ends each to the first and second vertical plates and wherein each cover includes a mating edge for contacting a substantial portion of the mating edge of the other cover when the first and second covers are mounted on the vertical plates and the vertical plates bent to conform to and mounted on a structural body.   
     
     
       2. The assembly of claim 1 wherein each vertical plate includes a first weakness line on one side for bending the plate at an approximate center thereof and an additional weakness line on the opposite side of the plates and on each side of the first weakness line for bending the plates on each side of the center. 
     
     
       3. The assembly of claim 1 wherein mounting means on the vertical plates comprises bolt feed-throughs on one side of each vertical plate. 
     
     
       4. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the mating edges include slanted edges extending below the cover and extending substantially a length of the cover. 
     
     
       5. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the assembly, when fully assembled and mounted on a structural body, includes the first and second vertical plates bent so that the sides of each plate are at approximately right angles with respect to each other and the covers are mounted to the vertical plates such that the mating edges are in mutual contact over a substantial length of the covers.